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Letting Go | Ashton’s Power | Art is Great

Chris O'Shea — Fri, 24 May 2013 17:00:01 +0000

TVNewser: With Rock Center set to disappear, NBC is cutting staffers who worked on the show.

AllFacebook: Ashton Kutcher said something stupid again. He’s really good at it, so why not?

FishbowlLA: An artist made a life-size statue of a naked, pregnant Kim Kardashian. Not only that, he wants gallery patrons to rub the statue’s belly for good luck. And with that, we say have a good weekend.

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Most Popular FishbowlNY Stories for The Week

Chris O'Shea — Fri, 24 May 2013 15:00:15 +0000

Here’s a look at the FishbowlNY stories that made the most buzz this week.

1) Village Voice Fires Michael Musto, Robert Sietsema and Michael Feingold

2) Jann Wenner Names Gus Wenner Editor of Rollingstone.com

3) ESPN Cutting Hundreds of Staffers

4) Jann Wenner Thinks Gus Wenner is The Perfect Choice to Run Rollingstone.com

5) The New Men’s Fitness is Here

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Media Big Shots Discuss Future of Media

Chris O'Shea — Fri, 24 May 2013 13:32:24 +0000

Here is some video of I Want Media’s annual “Future of Media” talk. Taking part in this year’s discussion were Mark Thompson, Jonah Peretti, Henry Blodget, Cindy Jeffers and Roy Sekoff.

It’s an hour long, but hey, it’s not like you have to work or anything today.

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Self Names Deirdre Daly-Markowski Integrated Digital Director

Chris O'Shea — Fri, 24 May 2013 12:30:42 +0000

Deirdre Daly-Markowski has been named Self’s integrated digital director, a new role at the magazine. Daly-Markowski was most recently corporate partnership director at Condé Nast Media Group. She has been with Condé Nast Digital since 2006.

“Deirdre brings proven digital sales experience and strong digital contacts at clients and agencies that will be invaluable assets as we continue to strengthen Self’s digital advertising performance,” said the magazine’s VP and publisher, Laura McEwen, in a statement.

Daly-Markowski begins her new role May 28.

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News Corp. to Officially Split June 28

Chris O'Shea — Fri, 24 May 2013 11:00:11 +0000

At the risk of beating a dead multi-billion dollar company, let’s talk about that News Corp. split again. The board voted to move the plan forward, and made June 28 the official separation date. The two new companies will be News Corp. (publishing) and 21st Century Fox (movies and TV).

Aside from the official date, the other thing to note is that there’s more information about the boards of each company. Forbes reports that Rupert Murdoch, Lachlan Murdoch and James Murdoch will have seats on both. News Corp.’s board will also feature John Elkann (former Fiat chairman); Ana Paula Pessoa (partner at Brunswick Group, a PR firm); and Masroor Siddiqui (an investor). At 21st Century Fox there’ll be Delphine Arnault (deputy general manager at Christian Dior); Jacques Nasser (former Ford CEO); and Robert Silberman (executive chairman at Strayer Education).

Now, who wants to have a News Corp. Split Party on the 28th? We’re thinking jello shooters and an ice sculpture of Rupert giving a thumbs up. We’re flexible though.

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Battle of The Weiner Headline: Post or Daily News

Chris O'Shea — Fri, 24 May 2013 09:45:36 +0000

The timing of Anthony Weiner’s announcement that he was running for mayor might have prevented the New York Post and New York Daily News from punning the hell out of the city yesterday, but today the paper’s did their best to bring it. The only question is which Weiner headline is better?

We do like “spanks” better than “beats,” but FishbowlNY gives the win to the Post because it added “…Then goes limp.” Two puns in six words is strong work.

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FishbowlNY Newsstand: Your Morning at a Glance

Chris O'Shea — Fri, 24 May 2013 09:00:02 +0000

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Morning Media Newsfeed: Obama ‘Troubled’ By Leak | Four Bidding on Hulu | Martin Joins NYT

Mona Zhang — Fri, 24 May 2013 08:22:24 +0000

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Obama: Leak Investigations ‘May Chill Investigative Journalism’ (HuffPost / The Backstory)
President Obama said Thursday that he is “troubled by the possibility that leak investigations may chill the investigative journalism that holds government accountable.” In a major speech on national security, Obama said that the “Justice Department’s investigation of national security leaks offers a recent example of the challenges involved in striking the right balance between our security and our open society.” TPM / LiveWire President Obama reiterated his support for a new media shield law to “guard against government over-reach” and has directed attorney general Eric Holder to review the Justice Department’s guidelines with reporters. The Washington Times The president’s comments came as NBC News reported that Holder signed off on at least one of the controversial search warrants that identified a Fox News reporter as a “possible co-conspirator.” TVNewser During President Obama’s speech to the National Defense University, he was interrupted a handful of times by a protester who called for him to shut down the prison in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. As so often happens when there is a heckler, news coverage of the speech spent some time talking about the heckler rather than the meat of the speech itself.The Washington Post / Leonard Downie Jr. But the Obama administration’s steadily escalating war on leaks, the most militant I have seen since the Nixon administration, has disregarded the First Amendment and intimidated a growing number of government sources of information — most of which would not be classified — that is vital for journalists to hold leaders accountable. continued…

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Less Talk, More Walk | Eat Up Fools | Liking It

Chris O'Shea — Thu, 23 May 2013 17:00:19 +0000

TVNewser: President Obama says “Journalists should not be at legal risk for doing their jobs” and we’re like “So yo, put a stop to it.”

GalleyCat: CoverGirl is releasing a line of Hunger Games inspired makeup because people will buy anything.

AllFacebook: Mark Zuckerberg went to Poland and met with the country’s minister for administrative affairs and digitization. Rumor has it they used the time to exchange theories on the best Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle.

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Jonathan Martin Joins New York Times

Chris O'Shea — Thu, 23 May 2013 15:16:26 +0000

Jonathan Martin is leaving Politico for The New York Times. Martin has been with Politico since its debut, back in 2007. Martin is joining the Times as a national political correspondent.

In a memo announcing the hire, Carolyn Ryan, the Times’ political editor, wrote, “Jonathan is a natural for the role: he has an unending passion for politics, an intrepid journalistic spirit and an astonishingly extensive Rolodex.”

Martin most recently served as senior political writer for Politico. He was their main reporter on the 2008 and 2012 presidential campaign trail. Before coming to Politico, Martin worked at The National Journal’s The Hotline and at The National Review.

Martin has also talked politics on a variety of networks, including NPR, ABC, CNN, MSNBC, CBS and more.

Ryan’s full note is below.

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Caleb Solomon Leaves Boston Globe for Bloomberg News

Chris O'Shea — Thu, 23 May 2013 14:54:51 +0000

Caleb Solomon has been named editor-at-large for Bloomberg News’ Top News. Solomon comes to Bloomberg from The Boston Globe, where served as the paper’s managing editor. He had been with the Globe since 2003.

Prior to the his time at the Globe, Solomon worked at The Wall Street Journal.

Solomon begins June 17, and he will report to Bloomberg News’ executive editor, Marty Schenker.

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NY1 Summed Up Nicely

Chris O'Shea — Thu, 23 May 2013 14:00:30 +0000

Complex has published a great Oral History of NY1. It’s well worth a read. Here are just a few of the NY1 people who commented on the network:

Steve Paulus (VP of local news and programming); Matt Besterman (exec producer); Jamie Shupak (traffic reporter); Pat Kiernan (No explanation needed); Errol Louis (Host of Inside City Hall); Dean Meminger (criminal justice reporter); Kristen Shaughnessy (weekend anchor and reporter); Budd Mishkin (Host of One on One).

They all give some great quotes, but our favorite by far is one dished out by Action Bronson, the rapper that hails from Flushing:

I’m a fuckin’ New Yorker. Who doesn’t know about NY1? That’s the channel that goes on in the morning. If you need to know the temperature right away, before cell phones and all this shit, you go to NY1. Weather on the ones, dude—01, 11, 21, 31, 41, 51. We’re not playing games.

If NY1 doesn’t use “I’m a fuckin’ New Yorker. Who doesn’t know about NY1?” in its next ad campaign, it’s making a big mistake.

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Cover Battle: Town & Country or Time Out New York

Chris O'Shea — Thu, 23 May 2013 13:00:12 +0000

Welcome back to another edition of FishbowlNY’s Cover Battle, where each Thursday we throw two magazines in a pit of fire and see which lasts the longest. Sort of.

This week we have Town & Country versus Time Out New York. T&C went with a photograph of Lauren Hutton from 1968. There’s also a headline that reads “Hawaii’s Sexiest Secret: Bikini Island.” This confuses us, because isn’t a bikini considered standard clothing there? Maybe it’s a sexy secret because even dudes wear bikinis? And dogs! You’ll have to read the article to find out.

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Land Up to $2 Per Word at Every Day with Rachael Ray

Mona Zhang — Thu, 23 May 2013 11:55:27 +0000

Land just one assignment for Every Day With Rachael Ray, and you’re well on your way to establishing a relationship with the editors there. Sixty percent of the book is freelance written and editors regularly assign ideas to their trusted stable of writers. A couple of sections are particularly friendly to newbies — just make sure your pitch fits the pub’s lively tone, and soon, your byline could be traveling to the mag’s 1.7 million-plus readers.

Reading the magazine is “like your best friend is helping you cook dinner or helping plan your trip,” explained executive lifestyle editor Sonal Dutt. “So I think what sets us apart from anybody else is that we do have a real person that our reader can relate to, can see on their television and can feel like she’s there with you, guiding you through the process.”

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New York Times Says Fashion Photos Can Be Altered

Chris O'Shea — Thu, 23 May 2013 11:00:49 +0000

Some drama occurred recently when Deborah Needleman, editor of T: The New York Times Style Magazine, said she considered adding some fat to a cover model she thought was too thin. Naturally some people were outraged, because they apparently have never picked up a magazine. Margaret Sullivan, the Times’ public editor, followed up on the situation, and found that the Times holds fashion photos to a different standard than news photos.

Michele McNally, the Times’ assistant managing editor for photography, explained, “Fashion is fantasy. Readers understand this. It’s totally manipulated, with everything done for aesthetics.” Philip Corbett, associate managing editor for standards, added, “This is a different genre of photography [than news]. It has different goals, different tools and techniques, and there is a different expectation on the part of the reader.”

In other words: Don’t be an idiot. Of course fashion photos are altered. If you’re upset by this, consider taking photos meant to sell material goods a little less seriously.

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